After Sarawak: what’s next for Barisan Nasional?

• Main Author: Saleem, Saleena
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Southeast Asia and ASEAN; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80538; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40690
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Barisan Nasional’s strong showing at the 11th Sarawak state elections is not reflective of the electoral challenges that lie ahead of GE14; in fact, the Sarawak experience magnifies the weaknesses of the ruling coalition in Peninsula Malaysia.